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LOS ANGELES - FILE: Executive Producer Chuck Lorre (L) and actor Charlie Sheen attend the panel discussion for "Two And A Half Men" during the CBS 2005 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 20, 2005 in Beverly Hills, California. CBS television network announced on February 24, 2011 that it has canceled production of its sitcom, "Two and A Half Men", starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones, for the remainder of the season. The network and the show's creator have cited Sheen's public statements, conduct and condition for their decision. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES - FILE: Executive Producer Chuck Lorre (L) and actor...

FILE--Charlie Sheen, 34, is show in Malibu, Calif., in this Sept. 27, 1999, file photo. Sheen may replace Michael J. Fox, who plays a hard-charging deputy mayor of New York on the series "Spin City" when he leaves the show at the end of the spring season, Time reports in the issue that hits newsstands Monday Feb. 6, 2000.

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FILE--Charlie Sheen, 34, is show in Malibu, Calif., in this Sept....

** FILE ** Actor Charlie Sheen, right, of television's "Spin City," is joined by fiance and actress Denise Richards, in Beverly Hills, Calif., in this Jan. 20, 2002 file photo. Sheen, one of Hollywood's best-known bachelors, has married actress Denise Richards, his publicist said Sunday, June 16, 2002. Sheen and Richards were wed Saturday night at the home of producer Gary David Goldberg in Los Angeles, said publicist Tracy Shaffer.

Actor Charlie Sheen accepts his award for best performance by an actor in a television series for his work in "Spin City," at the 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002.

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Giorgio Armani, right, poses with Charlie Sheen, left, and Sheen's wife, Denise Richards, as they arrive for the fashion show and award ceremony to honor Armani with the inaugural "Rodeo Drive Walk of Style" award Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003, in the Beverly Hills section of Los Angeles.

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Giorgio Armani, right, poses with Charlie Sheen, left, and Sheen's...

Actors Charlie Sheen, left and Jon Cryer open the show at the 30th Annual People's Choice Awards Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, in Pasadena, Calif. Sheen says he's having fun portraying a G-rated version of his former self on the CBS comedy, "Two and Half Men.''

Actor Charlie Sheen, one of the stars of the new comedy film "The Big Bounce" poses as he arrives for the film's premiere in Los Angeles in this January 29, 2004 file photo. Actor Charlie Sheen on April 22, 2006, denied charges from his estranged wife, actress Denise Richards, that he had been abusive toward her and their daughters and had threatened to kill her. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

Sheen's unusual behavior at a room at the Plaza Hotel ($7,000 worth of damage and a woman locked in the bathroom) made the headlines, but before that - Sheen spent time in "preventative" rehab. (Associated Press)

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 20, 2010: In this handout image provided by Disney ABC Television Group, ABC News' Ashleigh Banfield talks to Capri Anderson, the woman who was found in actor Charlie Sheen's hotel room the morning of his arrest last month, who is speaking out for the first time on network television on Monday November 22, 2010 on ABC News. The interview airs on Nightline (11:35pm, ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Ida Mae Astute/ABC via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Capri Anderson, Ashleigh Banfield

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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 20, 2010: In this handout image provided by Disney ABC Television Group, ABC News' Ashleigh Banfield talks to Capri Anderson, the woman who was found in actor Charlie Sheen's hotel room the morning of his arrest last month, who is speaking out for the first time on network television on Monday November 22, 2010 on ABC News. The interview airs on Nightline (11:35pm, ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Ida Mae Astute/ABC via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Capri Anderson

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In this undated publicity image released by CBS, Jon Cryer, left, and Charlie Sheen are shown during the taping of "Two and a Half Men," in Los Angeles.

FILE - In this June 7, 2010 file photo, Charlie Sheen leaves the Pitkin County Courthouse with his attorney Richard Cummins in Aspen, Colo.

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FILE - In this June 7, 2010 file photo, Charlie Sheen leaves the...

ASPEN, CO - JUNE 07: Actor Charlie Sheen (R) leaves court after attending a hearing at the Pitkin County Court house on June 7, 2010 in Aspen, Colorado. A plea deal of guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in exchange for prosecutors dropping felony menacing and criminal mischief charges was not accepted by the judge and another hearing was scheduled for July 12. (Photo by Riccardo S. Savi/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Charlie Sheen

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ASPEN, CO - JUNE 07: Actor Charlie Sheen (R) leaves court after...

ASPEN, CO - JUNE 07: Actor Charlie Sheen (R) leaves court after attending a hearing at the Pitkin County Court house on June 7, 2010 in Aspen, Colorado. A plea deal of guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in exchange for prosecutors dropping felony menacing and criminal mischief charges was not accepted by the judge and another hearing was scheduled for July 12. (Photo by Riccardo S. Savi/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Charlie Sheen

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ASPEN, CO - JUNE 07: Actor Charlie Sheen (R) leaves court after...

ASPEN, CO - JUNE 07: Actor Charlie Sheen arrives for trial at the Pitkin County Court house on June 7, 2010 in Aspen, Colorado. Sheen is expected to plead guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in exchange for prosecutors dropping felony menacing and criminal mischief charges. (Photo by Riccardo S. Savi/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Charlie Sheen

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ASPEN, CO - JUNE 07: Actor Charlie Sheen arrives for trial at the...

FILE - In this 1984 file photo originally released by MGM/United Artists, actors, from left, Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell and Charlie Sheen are shown in a scene from the film, "Red Dawn." (MGM/United Artists)

Charlie Sheen arrives at the Pitkin County Courthouse in Aspen, Colo., on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Charlie Sheen appeared in court to face allegations of domestic violence stemming from his arrest on Christmas Day 2009 for an alleged attack on his wife.

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ASPEN, CO - FEBRUARY 08: Brooke Mueller Sheen walks to a Court appearance on February 8, 2010 in Aspen, Colorado. Charlie Sheen (aka Carlos Irwin Estevez) also appeared in court to face allegations of domestic violence after his arrest on December 25, 2009 for an alleged attack on his wife Brooke Mueller. (Photo by Riccardo S. Savi/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Brooke Mueller Sheen

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ASPEN, CO - FEBRUARY 08: Brooke Mueller Sheen walks to a Court...

ASPEN, CO - FEBRUARY 08: Brooke Mueller Sheen walks to a Court appearance on February 8, 2010 in Aspen, Colorado. Charlie Sheen (aka Carlos Irwin Estevez) also appeared in court to face allegations of domestic violence after his arrest on December 25, 2009 for an alleged attack on his wife Brooke Mueller. (Photo by Riccardo S. Savi/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Brooke Mueller Sheen

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ASPEN, CO - FEBRUARY 08: Brooke Mueller Sheen walks to a Court...

ASPEN, CO - FEBRUARY 08: Actor Charlie Sheen (aka Carlos Irwin Estevez) walks to a Court appearance on February 8, 2010 in Aspen, Colorado. Sheen appeared in court to face allegations of domestic violence after his arrest on December 25, 2009 for an alleged attack on his wife Brooke Mueller. (Photo by Riccardo S. Savi/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Charlie Sheen

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 16: Actor Charlie Sheen attends Cleveland Caveliers and Los Angeles Clippers NBA basketball game at Staples Center on January 16, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Charlie Sheen

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 16: Actor Charlie Sheen attends...

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 16: Actor Charlie Sheen attends Cleveland Caveliers and Los Angeles Clippers NBA basketball game at Staples Center on January 16, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Charlie Sheen

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 16: Actor Charlie Sheen attends...

ASPEN, CO - DECEMBER 25: In this handout photo provided by the Aspen Police Department, Charlie Sheen is pictured after being arrested on December 25, 2009 in Aspen, Colorado. According to the Aspen Police Department, Sheen is being held at the Pitkin County Jail, charged with second degree assault, menacing and criminal mischief. (Photo by Aspen Police Department via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Charlie Sheen

LAS VEGAS - APRIL 18: (L-R_ Planet Hollywood founder Robert Earl, actress Kelly Monaco, actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Brooke Sheen appear at the after party for the world premiere of the adult production "PEEPSHOW" at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino April 18, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for BASE Entertainment) *** Local Caption *** Robert Earl;Kelly Monaco;Charlie Sheen;Brooke Sheen

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LAS VEGAS - APRIL 18: (L-R) Actress Kelly Monaco, actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Brooke Sheen appear at the after party for the world premiere of the adult production "PEEPSHOW" at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino April 18, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for BASE Entertainment) *** Local Caption *** Kelly Monaco;Charlie Sheen;Brooke Sheen

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LAS VEGAS - APRIL 18: (L-R) Actress Kelly Monaco, actor Charlie...

LAS VEGAS - APRIL 18: Actor Charlie Sheen (R) and his wife Brooke Sheen appear at the after party for the world premiere of the adult production "PEEPSHOW" at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino April 18, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for BASE Entertainment) *** Local Caption *** Brooke Sheen;Charlie Sheen

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LAS VEGAS - APRIL 18: Actor Charlie Sheen (R) and his wife Brooke...

Television producer and writer Chuck Lorre listens as actor Charlie Sheen gives a speech before Lorre unveilled his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in Los Angeles on March 12, 2009. Lorre has produced shows such as "Grace Under Fire", "Dharma and Greg", "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory". AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON

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Television producer and writer Chuck Lorre listens as actor Charlie...

Television producer and writer Chuck Lorre listens as actor Charlie Sheen gives a speech before Lorre unveilled his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in Los Angeles on March 12, 2009. Lorre has produced shows such as "Grace Under Fire","Dharma and Greg", "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory". AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON

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Television producer and writer Chuck Lorre listens as actor Charlie...

Television producer and writer Chuck Lorre (2nd left) holds his star plaque as he poses for photos with Hollywood Chamber of Commerce official Mark Panatier (L) and actors Christine Baranski and Charlie Sheen (R) after he unveilled his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in Los Angeles on March 12, 2009. Lorre has produced shows such as "Grace Under Fire", "Dharma and Greg", "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory". AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON

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Television producer and writer Chuck Lorre (2nd left) holds his...

Television producer and writer Chuck Lorre (L) is congratulated by actor Charlie Sheen (R) after Lorre received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in Los Angeles on March 12, 2009. Lorre has produced shows such as "Grace Under Fire","Dharma and Greg", "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory." AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON

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LAS VEGAS - FEBRUARY 17: Actor Charlie Sheen (L) takes a photo with Kenneth Noriega of California as Sheen promotes shirts from his new DaVinci Collection by Charlie Sheen line at the Defiance USA booth at the MAGIC convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center February 17, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sheen collaborated with Rock & Roll Religion owner and designer Christopher Wicks to create the shirts, which will be available in the Fall of 2009. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Charlie Sheen;Kenneth Noriega

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LAS VEGAS - FEBRUARY 17: Actor Charlie Sheen (L) takes a photo...

LAS VEGAS - FEBRUARY 17: (L-R) Actor Charlie Sheen, Rock & Roll Religion owner and designer Christopher Wicks and Sheen's business partner Michael Berens appear at the Defiance USA booth to promote their new DaVinci Collection by Charlie Sheen line of shirts at the MAGIC convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center February 17, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sheen and Wicks collaborated to create the shirts, which will be available in the Fall of 2009. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Charlie Sheen;Christopher Wicks;Michael Berens

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LAS VEGAS - FEBRUARY 17: (L-R) Actor Charlie Sheen, Rock &...

LAS VEGAS - FEBRUARY 17: Actor Charlie Sheen promotes shirts from his new DaVinci Collection by Charlie Sheen line at the Defiance USA booth at the MAGIC convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center February 17, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sheen collaborated with Rock & Roll Religion owner and designer Christopher Wicks to create the shirts, which will be available in the Fall of 2009. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Charlie Sheen

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LAS VEGAS - FEBRUARY 17: Actor Charlie Sheen promotes shirts from...

LAS VEGAS - FEBRUARY 17: Actor Charlie Sheen (L) and Rock & Roll Religion owner and designer Christopher Wicks appear at the Defiance USA booth to promote their new DaVinci Collection by Charlie Sheen line of shirts at the MAGIC convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center February 17, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sheen and Wicks collaborated to create the shirts, which will be available in the Fall of 2009. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Charlie Sheen;Christopher Wicks

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LAS VEGAS - FEBRUARY 17: Actor Charlie Sheen (L) and Rock &...

LAS VEGAS - FEBRUARY 17: Rock & Roll Religion owner and designer Christopher Wicks (L) and actor Charlie Sheen appear at the Defiance USA booth to promote their new DaVinci Collection by Charlie Sheen line of shirts at the MAGIC convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center February 17, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sheen and Wicks collaborated to create the shirts, which will be available in the Fall of 2009. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christopher Wicks;Charlie Sheen

PASADENA, CA - AUGUST 17: Actor Charlie Sheen accepts the Outstanding Male Performance in a Comedy Series award onstage during the 2008 ALMA Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on August 17, 2008 in Pasadena, California.

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PASADENA, CA - AUGUST 17: Actor Charlie Sheen accepts the...

PASADENA, CA - AUGUST 17: Actor Charlie Sheen accepts the Outstanding Male Performance in a Comedy Series award onstage during the 2008 ALMA Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on August 17, 2008 in Pasadena, California.

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PASADENA, CA - AUGUST 17: Actor Charlie Sheen accepts the...

PASADENA, CA - AUGUST 17: Actor Charlie Sheen onstage during the 2008 ALMA Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on August 17, 2008 in Pasadena, California.

HOLLYWOOD - MARCH 27: (L-R) Pat McGreen, guest and actor Charlie Sheen pose during the NY rescue workers detoxification project charity event held at Geisha House on March 27, 2008 in Hollywood, California. The method of detox was developed by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard and has been used by many physicians as treatment in a medical setting. Nearly 900 rescue workers have completed the program free of charge.

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HOLLYWOOD - MARCH 27: (L-R) Pat McGreen, guest and actor Charlie...

HOLLYWOOD - MARCH 27: (L-R) Guest with actress Laura Prepon, Brooke Allen and actor Charlie Sheen pose during the NY rescue workers detoxification project charity event held at Geisha House on March 27, 2008 in Hollywood, California. The method of detox was developed by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard and has been used by many physicians as treatment in a medical setting. Nearly 900 rescue workers have completed the program free of charge.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Actor Charlie Sheen arrives at the Evening with "Two And A Half Men" at the Leonard Goldenson Theater on February 27, 2008 in North Hollywood, California.

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NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Actor Charlie Sheen arrives at...

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Actress Brooke Mueller (L) and actor Charlie Sheen arrives at the Evening with "Two And A Half Men" at the Leonard Goldenson Theater on February 27, 2008 in North Hollywood, California.

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 09: Actor Charlie Sheen poses with his award for Favorite TV Comedy in the audience during the 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 9, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 09: Actor Charlie Sheen poses with his...

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 09: (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS) Charlie Sheen backstage during the 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 9, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.

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LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 09: (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS) Charlie Sheen...

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 09: Actor Charlie Sheen onstage during the 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 9, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 09: Actor Charlie Sheen and Brooke Wolofsky in the audience during the 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 9, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Actors (L-R) Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe and Charlie Sheen attend the MGM Platoon Party at the Majestic Hotel during the 59th International Cannes Film Festival May 21, 2006 in Cannes, France.

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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Actors (L-R) Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe...

Cannes, FRANCE: The cast of US director Oliver Stone's film 'Platoon' (from L) US actors Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger poses upon arriving at the Festival Palace for the premiere of US director Richard Kelly's film 'Southland Tales' at the 59th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, 21 May 2006. The cast is in Cannes to celebrate the film's 20th anniversary. This year 20 films are competing for the Palme d'Or prize to be awarded at the end of the festival on May 28, many from renowned directors, some of whom are Cannes veterans. AFP PHOTO / PASCAL GUYOT

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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Actors (from 2nd L) Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe and Charlie Sheen attend as producer Oliver Stone (L) is presented with the 'Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Leo The Lion Award' at the Majestic Hotel during the 59th International Cannes Film Festival May 21, 2006 in Cannes, France.

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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Actors (from 2nd L) Tom Berenger, Willem...

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: (L-R) US actors Tom Berenger, director OLiver Stone, actors Charlie Sheen and Willem Dafoe attend the 'Platoon' Screening at the Palais during the 59th International Cannes Film Festival May 21, 2006 in Cannes, France.

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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: (L-R) US actors Tom Berenger, director...

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Actors Charlie Sheen attends the 'Platoon' Screening at the Palais during the 59th International Cannes Film Festival May 21, 2006 in Cannes, France.

LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 27: Actor Charlie Sheen (C) poses with rock band Mudvayne (L-R) guitarist Greg Tribbett, singer Chad Gray, Sheen, drummer Matt McDonough and bassist Ryan Martinie, as they arrive at the soundtrack release party for "Saw II" after attending a special screening of the new movie at the Palms Casino Resort October 27, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The film opens on October 28. The soundtrack features Mudvayne's current top 10 single "Forget To Remember." (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Charlie Sheen;Greg Tribbett;Chad Gray;Ryan Martinie;Matt McDonough

BURBANK, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Actor Charlie Sheen attends the taping of "Two and A Half Men on the Warner Brothers Studios lot on September 9, 2005 in Burbank, California.

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BURBANK, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Actor Charlie Sheen attends the...

BURBANK, CA - SEPTEMBER 7: "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno (L) and actor Charlie Sheen shake hands on the set of the show after signing a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that Leno is using to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina at NBC studios September 6, 2005 in Burbank, California. Leno is having celebrity guests sign the motorcycle, which will be auctioned on eBay September 19. Harley-Davidson donated the bike.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 20: Actor Charlie Sheen attends the panel discussion for "Two And A Half Men" during the CBS 2005 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 20, 2005 in Beverly Hills, California.

BURBANK, CA - OCTOBER 7: Actors Jon Cryer (left) and Charlie Sheen appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on October 7, 2004 at the NBC Studios, in Burbank, California.

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BURBANK, CA - OCTOBER 7: Actors Jon Cryer (left) and Charlie Sheen...

SYDNEY - MAY 26: American actor Charlie Sheen patting a koala at the official opening to the public of Planet Hollywood in Sydney. (Photo by Patrick Riviere/Getty Images). *** Local Caption *** Charlie Sheen

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juliecooper KRT ENTERTAINMENT STORY SLUGGED: BIGBOUNCE KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY DEBBIE VANSTORY/ABACA PRESS (January 30) Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen attend the Warner Brothers' world premiere of "The Big Bounce" held at The Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California, January 29, 2004. (lde) 2004

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WESTWOOD, CA - JANUARY 29: Actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Denise Richards arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of Warner Bros. "The Big Bounce" at the Mann's Village on January 29, 2004 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images).

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WESTWOOD, CA - JANUARY 29: Actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Denise...

WESTWOOD, CA - JANUARY 29: Actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Denise Richards arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of Warner Bros. "The Big Bounce" at the Mann's Village on January 29, 2004 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images).

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WESTWOOD, CA - JANUARY 29: Actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Denise...

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 2: (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER OUT) Actor Charlie Sheen and pregnant wife actress Denise Richards attend "CBS at 75" television gala at the Hammerstein Ballroom November 02, 2003 in New York City.

WESTWOOD - OCTOBER 20: (L-R) Actors Denise Richards, Charlie Sheen and Jon Crier attend the film premiere of "Scary Movie 3" at the AMC Theatres Avco Cinema on October 20, 2003 in Westwood, California. The film "Scary Movie 3" opens nationwide on October 24, 2003.

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WESTWOOD - OCTOBER 20: (L-R) Actors Denise Richards, Charlie Sheen...

WESTWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actors Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen attend the film premiere of "Scary Movie 3" at the AMC Theatres Avco Cinema on October 20, 2003 in Westwood, California. The film "Scary Movie 3" opens nationwide on October 24, 2003.

Neil Patrick Harris, Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen at the premiere of "Undercover Brother" at the Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles, Ca. Thursday, May 30, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/ImageDirect.

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Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards at the premiere of "Undercover Brother" at the Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles, Ca. Thursday, May 30, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/ImageDirect.

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BEVERLY HILLS, UNITED STATES: Actor Charlie Sheen (L) kisses fiancee actress Denise Richards (R) after he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series-Musical/Comedy for his role in "Spin City" at the 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills 20 January, 2002. AFP PHOTO/Scott NELSON

392298 15: Actor Charlie Sheen of the television show "Spin City" arrives at the ABC 2001 Summer Press Tour All-Star Party July 23, 2001 in San Marino, CA.

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378334 10: Actor Charlie Sheen Will Join The Cast Of The Popular Ensemble Comedy Series, "Spin City," Which Airs On The Abc Television Network. Pictured (L-R) Barry Bostwick, Charlie Sheen And Heather Locklear.

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PASADENA, CA - AUGUST 17: Actor Charlie Sheen poses with her Best Male Performance in a Comedy Series award during the 2008 ALMA Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on August 17, 2008 in Pasadena, California.

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PASADENA, CA - AUGUST 17: Actor Charlie Sheen poses with her Best...

PASADENA, CA - AUGUST 17: Actor Charlie Sheen poses with her Best Male Performance in a Comedy Series award during the 2008 ALMA Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on August 17, 2008 in Pasadena, California.

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PASADENA, CA - AUGUST 17: Actor Charlie Sheen poses with her Best...

E367680 03: Charlie Sheen judges contestants at the Miss Rio 2000 Supermodel Search April 13, 2000 at the Century Club in Century City, Ca. (Photo by Chris Weeks/Liaison)

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E366575 04: Actor Charlie Sheen, left, and his attorney prepare to walk out of Judge Lawrence Mira's court where the judge terminated his probation 71 days early in Malibu, Ca., March 27, 2000. Sheen'' s case was related to earlier misdemeanor battery and drugs conviction. (Photo by Online USA)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: American actor Charlie Sheen arrives for the official opening of Fox Studios Australia in Sydney 07 November 1999. Over 4,000 stars, celebrities and movie people attended a one hour spectacular to launch Rupert Murdoch's USD 300 million complex of six studios and a movie theme park. AFP PHOTO/Torsten BLACKWOOD

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: American actor Charlie Sheen arrives for the...

04-16-97 los Angeles, Charlie Sheen reading some of his own poetry at a poetry evening in Sean Penns club, McInerney's

In A Scene From The Hollywood Pictures Latest Film."Terminal Velocity"Charlie Sheen And Natasha Kinki Free Fall Over The Arizona Desert

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LONDON - FILE PHOTO: Newspaper editor Piers Morgan poses with actor Charlie Sheen during his time as editor of the Bizarre showbusiness column of The Sun newspapers. Piers Morgan edited Bizarre until 1994, when Rupert Murdoch made him Editor of News of The World. 2 years later he moved on to edit the Mirror where he stayed until May 2004 when he was sacked following the decision to publish photos of British soldiers apparently abusing Iraqi prisoners of war. Piers Morgan has been announced as a judge on Simon Cowell's new American talent show 'America's Got Talent' alongside Brandy and David Hasselhoff.

LOS ANGELES -- Charlie Sheen's estranged wife Brooke Mueller obtained a restraining order to keep the actor away from her and their young sons because she was afraid of violent comments the actor had made in recent days, including threats that he would stab her in the eye with a pen knife.

The order, which was issued after Mueller filed claims of physical abuse and threats, prompted police to take the nearly 2-year-old twins from Sheen's Hollywood Hills home on Tuesday night and return them to her care.

She told the court in a filing that the "Two and a Half Men" star had also refused to return the boys to her. The order, filed Tuesday and obtained by The Associated Press, requires Sheen to stay 100 yards away from Mueller and their twin sons, Max and Bob.

According to a sworn declaration filed in the case, Mueller said Sheen told her in a phone call Sunday night, "I will cut your head off, put it in a box and send it to your mom!"

In addition to threatening to stab her in the eye with a pen knife, Mueller claims Sheen spit on her feet and punched her on the arm during a recent trip to the Bahamas. She also claims he knocked her unconscious in October 2009 after shoving her to the ground and causing her to hit her head on a couch.

The order and police action was the latest in a multi-day saga during which Sheen has given a series of bizarre interviews in his fight against "Men" producers. The top-rated comedy remains on hiatus and its future is in doubt.

During some of the interviews, Sheen has held his sons and cameras have also shown them interacting with a former porn star and model living in the actor's home who Sheen has dubbed "goddesses."

Sheen has rarely seen the boys in the past year, but took the boys on Saturday and refused to return them, she wrote.

"I am in great fear that he will find me and attack me and I am in great fear for the children's safety while in his care," Mueller wrote.

Text messages sent to Sheen Wednesday morning for comment were not immediately returned. A phone message left for Sheen's divorce attorney, Mark Gross, was not immediately returned. A hearing on the order is scheduled for March 22, and Mueller states she will bring photos of her injuries from the October 2009 incident to court at that time.

Earlier, on the "Today" show, Sheen said he was "very calm and focused" about having the children taken away but was ready to fight to get them back.

Moments after the "Today" interview, Sheen was asked by reporters outside his home whether the legal move came out of left field for him.

"It came out of the bleachers, actually," he said. "Yeah, I was told a restraining order was being delivered and I thought, 'OK, I can deal with that.' And it was revealed that it was something much more serious."

Asked why Mueller got the court order, he replied, "It's just silly. I think she's latching on to some of this recent press."

"(Sheen) has made various bizarre, disturbing and violent statements to the media in the past week which cause me great fear for the safety of our children while in his care as he does not appear mentally stable," Mueller wrote. She also noted a Christmas Day 2009 fight in Aspen, Colo., which led to the actor pleading guilty to misdemeanor third-degree assault.

Sometime after the incident, Mueller wrote in her court filing that Sheen told her, "I should have killed you when I had the chance!"

In the filing, Mueller states she felt obligated to travel to the Bahamas with Sheen and two young women currently living in his Hollywood Hills home. She said that Sheen started the trip in a good mood, but drank on the plane and became belligerent on Feb. 23.

Mueller claims Sheen turned a flashlight on in her face, held a pen knife to her face and threatened to stab her in the eye with a knife. She wrote that she then left the Bahamas and returned to Los Angeles.

Mueller acknowledges her own sobriety issues in the declaration. She said she is in a day rehab treatment program, but that she can care for the children for four hours during the day and at night. She told the court that she would be living with a sober companion, and that her mother would help with the twins' care.